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NOCTEM TOURING ASIA IN MARCH-APRIL 2015 + EXILIUM AWARDS

After receiving a great success and touring Europe 3 times with the latest opus of the band “Exilium”,Noctem proudly announce the band will be touring Asia from March to April 2015 in a headlining tour, entitled “Exilium Asian Assault 2015″, where the band will present their latest opus to the Asian audience.
“Exilium” was released 31.12.14 in Asia through Mort Productions!
3.25 – Beijing / MAO Livehouse
3.27 – Chengdu / Pocket Pub
3.28 – Chongqing / Nuts Club
3.30 – Kunming / Live Bar
4.01 – Changsha / 4698 Livehouse
4.02 – Wuchang / VOX
4.03 – Zhongshan
4.04 – Shenzhen
4.05 – Guangzhou
4.06 – Urumqi / Yue Livehouse
4.07 – Bole / Voice Livehouse
4.09 – Wuwei / South Lane Bar
4.10 – Xining / TZD
4.11 – Lanzhou / City Light Livehouse
4.12 – Yinchuan / Livehouse
4.13 – Taiyuan / Musichouse
4.14 – Beijing / MAO Livehouse
See the poster for details.
“Exilium”, the latest opus of the band has received several awards as one of the Best Releases in 2014 by the specialized press:
Best Albums in 2014 by Pandemonium Tv
Best Albums in 2014 by Metal Descent
“Eidolon” between the 10 most gory videos in 2014 by LaEstadea.com
“The Adamantine Doors” between the best 100 Heavy Metal songs in 2014 by Metal Descent
Best Albums in 2014 by The Noise Hour
“Eidolon“#5 in the Top Videos in 2014 by Headbangers LatinoAmerica
Band of the Year 2014 for Metal Girls in Action
Best Albums in 2014 by Nekronos Promotion
Best Albums in 2014 by Fotoconciertos.com
Best Albums in 2014 by Necromance
Best Albums in 2014 by Subterraneo Heavy
Best Albums in 2014 by Global Metal Apocalypse
Best Albums in 2014 for La Heavy Magazine (Diva Satanica)
Best Albums in 2014 for Trueno Metalico
Best Albums in 2014 for Mirada Alternativa
Best Albums in 2014 for MetalCry

NEW EUROPEAN TOUR: NOCTEM + TAAKE + VALKYRJA (KULDE TOUR 2014)

After the American and Australian release of their third full length “Exilium” through Prosthetic Records;
Iberian extreme metallers Noctem continue presenting their work around the world.
The band has been confirmed in a new European Tour this year with Norwegian Black Metallers Taake and Swedish Valkyrja.
Noctem shared stage with Taake in their previous Eurotour through Europe; also with norwegians Aeternus and Slegest.
This time Massive Music presents Kulde tour 2014 (Noctem + Valkyrja + Taake)
Dates as follows:
16.10.2014 POL Łódź Luka
17.10.2014 POL Poznan Pod Minogą
18.10.2014 HOL Rotterdam Baroeg
19.10.2014 HOL Drachten Iduna
20.10.2014 GER Oberhausen Helvete
21.10.2014 POL Wrocław Firlej
22.10.2014 CZ Ostrava Barrak Music Club
23.10.2014 GER Jena F-Haus
25.10.2014 POL Katowice Mega Club
26.10.2014 POL Warszawa Progresja
More info on Massive Music and http://www.massive-music.pl/

OCCULT-THEMED MUSIC VIDEO / PREMIERES ORCHESTRAL BONUS TRACK

To celebrate today’s release of their Prosthetic debut (and third overall full-length) “Exilium,” Iberian extreme black/death metallists NOCTEM have released a striking new music video for the epic track “The Adamantine Doors.”
“This will be the most ceremonial video of the band,” states guitarist Exo, “as it’s classic in the history of NOCTEM to be riddled with occult and dark symbology that characterizes us. This time, we used more elaborate means and a story that won’t leave anyone indifferent.”
Filmed last month in Valencia, Spain with director Henry Menacho, who previously worked with the band on the shocking NSFW video for “Eidolon,” and written by vocalist Beleth, the video can be seen below. Grab a seat, dim the lights and take a peek behind “The Adamantine Doors”!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsNQonZdRNM
After you watch the above music video, you can also take a listen to the orchestral version of “The Adamantine Doors,” featured as an exclusive bonus track on the Prosthetic edition of “Exilium,” streaming at DecibelMagazine.com or via Soundcloud.
Hailed as NOCTEM‘s best effort to date, “Exilium” was produced with Daniel Cardoso (Anathema) and has been hailed for ”merging the relentless brutality of bands like Behemoth and Belphegor and the melodies and atmosphere of bands like Dimmu Borgir and Septicflesh” (Dead Rhetoric). Grab your copy today!
CD/ T-SHIRT Bundle: store.prostheticrecords.com/bands/noctem
iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gv2c8
Amazon MP3: http://amzn.to/Xqexrx

UNRELEASED BONUS TRACK AND NEW EUROPEAN TOUR WITH TAAKE AND VALKYRJA

Scheduled for release next week in the U.S. and Australia, “Exilium,” the third album from Iberian blackened extreme metallists NOCTEM, is “a must-have for any fan of the genre” (Metal-Temple)! Produced by Anathema’s Daniel Cardoso (Angelus Apatrida, Ava Inferi), “Exilium” features 12 addictive songs including two previously unreleased bonus tracks!
Today, the bonus track ”Divine Xib’alb’a” makes its world premiere. Check it out now by heading over to NoCleanSinging.com – who calls the song ”a short slashing assault of ripping riffs, militaristic percussion, and utterly bestial growls, and the kind of high-speed conflagration that burns through much of the album as a whole” – or watch it below! Pre-order bundles at the PROSTHETIC webshop here: http://store.prostheticrecords.com/bands/noctem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfFuHiDUDbs
NOCTEM has also confirmed a series of European tour dates with Taake and Valkyrja. Dates are as follows:
16.10.2014 POL Łódź Luka
17.10.2014 POL Poznan Pod Minogą
18.10.2014 HOL Rotterdam Baroeg
19.10.2014 HOL Drachten Iduna
20.10.2014 GER Oberhausen Helvete
21.10.2014 POL Wrocław Firlej
22.10.2014 CZ Ostrava Barrak Music Club
23.10.2014 GER Jena F-Haus
24.10.2014 CZ Pilsen Phantoms of Pilsen Fest
25.10.2014 POL Katowice Mega Club
26.10.2014 POL Warszawa Progresja
Hailed as NOCTEM‘s best effort to date, “Exilium” has been praised for “merging the relentless brutality of bands like Behemoth and Belphegor and the melodies and atmosphere of bands like Dimmu Borgir and Septicflesh” (Dead Rhetoric).
Track Listing
1. Enuma Elish
2. Apsu Dethroned
3. Decrepit Human Kingdom
4. Tiamat’s Crown (lyric video)
5. The Rising Horns
6. Halo of Repugnance
7. Egregor
8. The Splint of Destinations
9. Eidolon (music video – NSFW!)
10. The Adamantine Doors
11. Divine Xib’alb’a * (stream)
12. The Adamantine Doors (Orchestral Version) *
* Bonus Tracks
Having released their debut LP in 2008 on Australia’s Noisehead Records, which featured Christos Antonious (Septicflesh) and Leal (ex-Forever Slave), NOCTEM immediately rose to acclaim. Their next album, “Oblivion” was recoreded with Daniel Cardoso and received near-perfect ratings from local and international press while being released via Rising Records (EU) and Metal Blade (N. America). The band has toured nationally supporting acts including Hate, Incantation, Samael, Melechesh, Keep of Kalessin, Marduk, and Immolation to name a few. Their next plan of attack is to conquer audiences in North America in 2015!

NOCTEM SIGNS WITH PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Extreme blackened death Spaniards NOCTEM prove the adage “third time’s a charm” as they present their tertiary album “Exilium” through Prosthetic Records on Sept. 16 in North America.
Lauded as “a stunning, full and complex album that is a must-have for any fan of the genre” (Metal Temple), “Exilium” knows no boundaries as it stretches the band’s limits to a whole new level. The record has been hailed as the band’s best effort to date from several notable press outlets (Metal Hammer, Rockzone, Metalbite), while No Clean Singing dubs it “an album forged by experts at their craft who knew exactly how to kick out music of fury, fire and war.”
Although the group originally formed in 2001, it wasn’t until 2008 that NOCTEM caught the attention of Australian label Noisehead Records, who released their debut LP “Divinity” — featuring collaborations with Christos Antoniou (Septicflesh) and Leal (ex-Forever Slave) — throughout Europe. Shortly thereafter, they struck a distribution deal for the U.S. with Relapse and cracked the Spanish Top 20.
Following national tours supporting acclaimed bands such as Hate, Incantation and Ragnaraok in addition to festival appearances alongside Napalm Death, Malevolent Creation and Vomitory, NOCTEM made their way to Ultrasound Studios 2 in Portugal to record their highly acclaimed follow-up “Oblivion” with producer Daniel Cardoso (Anathema). Released via Rising Records throughout Europe while being licensed via Metal Blade in North America, the album received near-perfect ratings from critics worldwide. The group spread their explosive blend of blackened extreme metal on treks across Europe with Samael, Melechesh, Keep of Kalessin, Marduk, Enthroned and Immolation.
Having once again worked with Cardoso to produce and master their latest offering “Exilium,” NOCTEM will now set their sights on dominating the extreme metal scene throughout North America with the help of Prosthetic Records, which will release the album with two bonus tracks. Pre-orders are now available at http://store.prostheticrecords.com/bands/noctem
Stay tuned in the coming days for further information

END OF "EXILIUM EUROPEAN TOUR 214 PART II"

Back from "Exilium European Tour 2014"!!! What an awesome experience... So many great people, fucking awesome bands such as Taake (Official), AETERNUS, Slegest, Nargaroth, Anaal Nathrakh, COPROLITH, Killus, Ravenblood, VRADEMARGK and many more ... Next Stop: 12/07/14 Rock Arena Festival - Alicante, Spain!!! See you all there!

NOCTEM PRESENTS NEW SINGLE "HALO OF REPUGNANCE"

Listen here the new single from Iberian extreme metallers Noctem, entitled “Halo of Repugnance”. Extracted from the last album of the band “Exilium”.
LISTEN HERE:
https://soundcloud.com/artgatesrecords/noctem-halo-of-repugnance

Check the band on tour through Europe these days:With Taake (No), Aeternus (No) and Slegest (No)

NOCTEM COMPLETES "EXILIUM EUROPEAN TOUR" PART I

In words of Noctem:

“Exilium European tour 2014″ Part I ends … It has been a real pleasure to share this tour with our brothers COPROLITH from Finland, one of the best european Black/Death metal bands nowadays! A fucking pleasure to meet tons of new friends and people out there!!!

We’re really sorry about the cancellation of 3 dates in this first part of the tour but Noctem has been trying to solve this situation in all the ways.

We know you (our followers) deserve the best and we’ll be back on the road again in 4 days … this time with Taake (Official) , AETERNUS and Slegest!!!”